Scientific research dilemma in contemporary Muslim world

Islam is a religion that embraces science and knowledge ever since it was revealed more than fifteen hundred centuries ago. Muslim scientists in golden era of middle centuries who were first to develop scientific research methodology paved the way for the advancement of mathematics, science and med...

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Main Author:	Waleed, Fekry Faris
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Institute for Muslim Unity, International Islamic University Malaysia 2014
Subjects:	BP173.55 Islam and nationalism
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spelling	iium-496112016-07-20T02:52:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/49611/ Scientific research dilemma in contemporary Muslim world Waleed, Fekry Faris BP173.55 Islam and nationalism Islam is a religion that embraces science and knowledge ever since it was revealed more than fifteen hundred centuries ago. Muslim scientists in golden era of middle centuries who were first to develop scientific research methodology paved the way for the advancement of mathematics, science and medicine to the rest of world. However, such situation has been reversed and no major discovery or scientific contribution has been delivered to the world for the past six centuries. The disengagement of Muslim world from acquiring the science and technology frontiers and the process of creating new knowledge despite having more than a billion Muslims together with huge natural and material resources is a worrying and frustrating situation that worth analysis and immediate intervention. In this article the challenges that are facing the scientific research in the contemporary Muslim world and analyze the root causes for the lack of accomplishments in science and technology were be discussed. This article also put forward some recommendations to improve the scientific stands of the Muslim world in the international context. International Institute for Muslim Unity, International Islamic University Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/49611/1/Scientific_Research_Dilemma_in_Contemporary_Muslim_World.pdf Waleed, Fekry Faris (2014) Scientific research dilemma in contemporary Muslim world. International Journal of Muslim Unity, 12 (1&2). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1675-7777 (In Press) http://www.ijmws.iimu.org/vol-12-no-1-2/scientific-research-dilemma-in-contemporary-muslim-world/
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description	Islam is a religion that embraces science and knowledge ever since it was revealed more than fifteen hundred centuries ago. Muslim scientists in golden era of middle centuries who were first to develop scientific research methodology paved the way for the advancement of mathematics, science and medicine to the rest of world. However, such situation has been reversed and no major discovery or scientific contribution has been delivered to the world for the past six centuries. The disengagement of Muslim world from acquiring the science and technology frontiers and the process of creating new knowledge despite having more than a billion Muslims together with huge natural and material resources is a worrying and frustrating situation that worth analysis and immediate intervention. In this article the challenges that are facing the scientific research in the contemporary Muslim world and analyze the root causes for the lack of accomplishments in science and technology were be discussed. This article also put forward some recommendations to improve the scientific stands of the Muslim world in the international context.
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title	Scientific research dilemma in contemporary Muslim world
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title_full	Scientific research dilemma in contemporary Muslim world
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publisher	International Institute for Muslim Unity, International Islamic University Malaysia
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Scientific research dilemma in contemporary Muslim world

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